Well we are less then a week away from Christmas, and I'm still getting calls from customers wanting to bring deer in. I have stopped taking new customers at this time due to no freezer space available. We even bought a new one right before Wisconsin's gun season. Typically I stop taking in deer when I hit 75 and I'm over 90 at this time. This is a good thing, but seems weird turning work away. Most are keeping their deer frozen and calling back in February, hoping some freezer room has opened up. It's hard to believe the deer kill in Wisconsin was down with all the work I have gotten. Well that's all for now. Enjoy your holiday season.

Well the traditional 9 day gun deer season has now ended and muzzle loader has started. Hopefully you had a successful season. It's believed that a successful season would be harvesting a deer, but more are saying a successful season is a safe one and having a good time with friends and family.
I'm swamped here are Stone Wall Taxidermy. My early season bow numbers were up over 50% and the gun deer season count is still rising. This looks like a record season for me. We've been working from 8 am to 8 pm since the gun season started. Hopefully that will slow down and we can get back to normal hours again.
If you got a deer, congratulations and if not and you are continuing to hunt, like my husband, then good luck and continue to have a safe season.

Good luck to all the Wisconsin gun deer hunters tomorrow. Looks like the weather will be warm so make sure you take care of your deer after you have harvested one. It's best to cool it down right away.
Again good luck and have a safe deer season.

Here in Wisconsin we are at the end of the early season bow hunt. Next Saturday is the opening of the deer gun season in Wisconsin. The DNR is predicting a smaller harvest this year. AS of now my numbers are up this year compared to last. I hope everyone has a safe and successful hunt this year. By the way, what would be a successful hunt? My husband thinks it is a safe hunt that you enjoy. That harvesting a deer is a bonus. I tend to agree, if after the season you are happy, then it was a successful season. Good luck to all.

Good morning from snowy central Wisconsin. We have had a light dusting this morning, but the wind is still pretty strong. Hopefully everyone is getting a chance to go out and hunt. The deer rut is starting. We have been seeing alot more sign in the woods now days. I thought I'd write a couple of notes, that your taxidermist will appreciate, on what to do now that you have gotten that buck of a life time.
1. Don't drag it out without a sled or some type of trailer. By dragging it on its hide you have a chance to wreck the hair on the hide. This is not the end of the world as most taxidermist can get new hides, but its not the hide from your deer.
2. Get the meat and hide cooled as soon as possible. This will keep the meat and hide from rotting.
3. Be careful hanging your deer by the horns. This will stretch the neck some giving it a thinner appearance.
4. Be careful on how long you let it hang. This will dry out the hide making it harder for your taxidermist to work with, possible ruining the cape.

That's all for now. Good luck hunting this season.

Just a short post today. Bear hunting is over, so hopefully you were successful in your hunt. The early youth hunt in Wisconsin was last weekend, with the herd reduction ("T"-zone) this weekend. It seem time just fly's by this time of the year, so go out enjoy the autumn and get a little hunting in.

Well it looks like we may get a taste of fall here in Shwano County this week. We can use the rain, but you can turn off the high winds. Bear hunters have had some luck so far this season. My husband has been trying to get his father a bear the past two weeks with just some bad luck. He hit a +200# bear Wednesday morning that they could not find and that afternoon they missed a 500# bear. They haven't seen on since. They have had a good time hunting and that should be what it is about. As for work, I have had a couple of deer and bears come in and have ahad a few items picked up. So good luck to all the hunters (deer, bear, and birds).

Well, it's opening weekend for deer bow season here in Wisconsin. It's a little warm, but the mornings have been cool. Haven't heard of any big deer taken yet, so if your out there good luck. The bear season started on the 9th. My father-in-law starts the 16th since the dog hunters get first shot this year. We have gotten a few pictures of bigger bear, hopefully they are around on Wednesday.
I continue to work on deer, bear, and fish. It seems when I get caught up more comes in. That is a good thing for me. Good luck to all hunters and remember to get your game cooled down after the harvest.

It's been a while since my last post. I have been busy finishing up last years deer and getting ready for this years deer season (13 days to opening). I have had more fish come in and even a couple of deer sheds that clients want mounted. With all the seasons opening in the next 2-3 weeks (bear, deer, upland birds) I'm hoping everyone has a safe season. Remember, if you get something you want mounted, getting the hide cooled and keeping it cold will keep it from spoiling. Also when removing game from the field don't drag it on it's hide. You have a chance of ruining it. That's all for today.

Good morning to all. It has been a while since my last post. I have been busy working on bear rugs, deer mounts, and fish. In between that mt husband and I have been finishing the landscaping on the house. Bear and deer hunting start in about six weeks. I can't believe that it is already August. Here in central Wisconsin they stated that for July we had 8 days of at or above normal temperatures. Hopefully August will be more normal. Speaking of August, it's a good time to start thinking about your fall food plots for deer and turkeys. We are looking at getting ours planted within the next couple weeks.
Remember if you plan on getting something mounted, it is better to get it to the taxidermist earlier then later so it doesn't dry out.

Good morning to all. Is everyone ready for a possible record low high today in Shawano County, here in central Wisconsin? Hard to believe that is the start of the second half of July and we are talking record cold. Not sure that is the worst, since we have only had 0.10" of rain so far this month. The food plots are starting to look weak. Well that's enough about the weather. I'm still very busy with the taxidermy work. I'm trying to finish up the 08' deer and get the rest of the bears out. The fish are still coming in, but people have been slow picking things up, due to the economy, I think. Hopefully things start picking up soon. That's about it, have a good day.

Well, I can tell you the fish have been biting. I have had quit a few bass come in this past week. One large mouth was 21" long, but had a girth of 16". A real nice fish. Otherwise still working on the same old things, deer, bear, fish and rugs. It keeps me real busy. We sure could use some rain here in central Wisconsin. It's been real dry. Well I have to get to work. Have a good week.

Good morning to all. I have been busy since my last post. I'm continuing to work on deer shoulder mounts, bear rugs, fish, and I just finished putting together an antelope. I even had a big large mouth bass come in.
The weather has been warm here in central Wisconsin, but it seems like the rain keeps missing us.
The deer have been hitting the food plots a little harder now. I think they are trying to get out of the woods with all the biting fly's. Well that's about it, hopefully you are having a good start to the summer. Be safe.

Well it seems summer is moving in. The temps have been warmer and the grass and food plots are growing. The deer are at mineral sites and in the food plots. Fawns should be born by now as we have a set of twins on one of our trail cameras. People are having some good luck fishing as I have gotten a few in for mounting. Still working on deer, bear and assorted rugs for clients. My taxidermy business here in Shawano County, Wisconsin is still going strong. Hopefully it keeps going like this in the future. For all bear hunters in WI it is getting time to start thinking about baiting. We were in Price County this past weekend getting ready for that. That's about it for now.

Well we got the rain we needed in central Wisconsin. My husband is delighted with it since he just got his food plots in prior to it. Now if it warms up everything should be great, that is if the turkeys haven't eaten everything. We have a tom and 5 hens hanging around the house now. Hopefully the haven't gotten all the seed we put down. As for work, still working on deer, fish, a lynx and wolverine rugs.

Sorry it has been awhile since my last post. I have been busy on getting some deer, turkey and bear mounts out. I'm continuing to work on deer shoulder mounts, fish, and a bear rug. My husband is happy since his deer was just put together. Hopefully everyone is enjoying the weather here in Shawano County. We could use some more rain, but the sunshine is great.

Well, it the start of Memorial weekend. They say it is the start of summer. Hopefully everyone has a great weekend and remember if your traveling, be safe. As for work, I continue to work on deer and getting fish ready to paint. The bear rug, that I have been working on, is coming along nicely.
Have a good holiday weekend.

Well I have been very busy. I have either been at our old house painting, getting the garden ready, or working on taxidermy. I have been working on various game animals, from deer to turkey, fish and I have had a couple of exotics come in. Besides that we have been very busy here in Shawano County. I would write more but my grandson has showed up. :)

It's been a while since my last post. I have been very busy trying to keep up. I continue to work on dear heads, fish and the bear rug I started last week. At least the weather is starting to feel more like spring. Tomorrow is Wisconsin's opening day of inland fishing. If your going, good luck and be safe. If you catch the "fish of a lifetime" the best thing to do is wrap it in a towel and freeze it, unless you can get it to your taxidermist right away. Have a great weekend.

So how is everyone enjoying Mr. Winter hanging on? Woke up yesterday morning to about 3" of new snow and it is snowing again this morning. For work, I've started a bear rug. This bear was over 600 lbs and is bigger then a 4x8 sheet of plywood. I've also finished up some fish since the last time I posted. Turkey season has started here in Wisconsin. This weather may slow the hens down from laying eggs. That's it for today, have a great day Central Wisconsin.

Good morning to all. It looks like it is going to be a beautiful Easter weekend. This morning we have been watching turkeys out in the field. A good friend is out there with his daughter for the turkey youth hunt. The youth hunt in Wisconsin started this morning and end tomorrow. Good luck to all those taking part in it. Like last year I will not be doing full mount turkeys this year at Stone Wall Taxidermy. I will still be doing fan/beard plaques.
Hope everyone has a happy Easter.

Good morning from central Wisconsin.
Looks like we are in for a nice day here in Western Shawano County. Today I will be spending time on deer shoulder mounts. I'm looking out our windows to see a flock of turkeys walking through our food plot. The turkey youth hunt is next weekend and then the regular season opens the following Wednesday. Good luck to all ho will be hunting.

Good Morning everyone.
It's aa chilly morning here in central Wisconsin, but I' glad I'm here and not in southeastern part of the state were they a predicting a winter storm. This week I finally finished fleshing all the coyotes that were brought in and worked on painting some fish and deer. After they deer have dried, they will be scored and the clients called to have them picked up. I did have a bear dropped off this week and it was nice since the hide was already tanned.
Have a good weekend. Remember turkey season is three weeks away.

Well the weather sure is not delightful here in central Wisconsin. The weather sure makes it easier to work inside. Had a few mounts picked up today and had a fish (perch) come in for mounting. This weekend was more work on the new house and moving the rest of our studd out of the old. So hopefully everyone is thinking spring. Have a nice afternoon.

If you have any questions about taxidermy feel free to leave a comment.

Good afternoon everyone,
I'm continuing to work on fox and coyotes that have been brought in the past 2 weeks. Some are going to be made into rugs, a couple of full body mounts, and a shoulder mount. This week I have been trying to catch up with my taxidermy work. With the weather being so nice in central Wisconsin its been hard to stay in and work and not go out and enjoy the day.

What a beautiful weekend so far. I have taken some time off of taxidermy work this weekend so we can finish work on our new house.
Remember, if you are looking for taxidermy work to be done, Stone Wall Taxidermy, in Wittenberg, is right off STH 29, 60 miles west of Green Bay, 26 miles east of the Wausau/Rothschild/Weston area, 27 miles south of Antigo, and 38 mile north of New London.
Have a great day.

Good afternoon.
Today more work came in as a deer head came in for a european mount. Work was getting the coyotes brought in over the weekend skinned out. Stone Wall Taxidermy is located in Shawano County, in central Wisconsin. Season coming up is turkey season.

So is everyone enjoying the snow? Not getting as much as they thought in central Wisconsin.
It was a busy weekend at Stone Wall Taxidermy. Had 3 coyotes come in, two for rugs and one full body mount. Also had a red fox and a fish come in for mounting. The clients were from the Birnamwood, Shawano, and Wausau areas.

Hi again.
The coyote hunters are out in force this time of the year. Got one in yesterday for tanning and another should be coming in later, a black one for a full body mount. Taxidermy this time of year is always busy. As I write I'm giving directions for another client to bring in a fish for mounting.

Good evening everyone.
Today is March 3, 2009.
I have been working on European mounts, fleshing a bear, and fish this week.
Advice this week.
If you catch a fish you would like mounted, the best thing to do is to freeze it. Take special care not to break the fins. Wrapping it in a towel will help in protecting you trophy.